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U.S. Stocks Manage Some Gains

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended mostly higher Thursday in another volatile session, pressured by unemployment data and Christmas season outlooks that underscored recession fears.

After a roughly 750-point rout in the last two sessions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday gained 172.04 points, or 2%, to 8691.25. Blue chips had dipped below a five-year low in early trading. The Dow traded in a roughly 400-point range Thursday, off as much as 125 points.